Salutations

[MrFrugal]

Will do that, however it is supposed to rain here for the next 3 days, does anyone know how that would affect the effect of the bleach on the algae

[Watermom]

Rain will have no effect on the bleach or the algae except to make it more of a pain to tend to the pool! Many people end up with algae after it rains but it isn't because of the rain. Rather it is because people often ignore their pools when it rains and their chlorine levels drop too low resulting in algae.

[MrFrugal]

I've hit it with a steady dose of bleach starting at 7:00 Pm sunday night. After adding 18 gallons of 6% bleach the chlorine level has risen from below .5 up to above 20. I'm using a hth 6-way tester & the dilution method to test the levels as my K-2006 has yet to arrive. If I understand correctly this evening I need to test the levels again, brush and then vacuum the pool. Am I to assume that it is best to vacuum to wasted at this point. Once again thanks for all the information.

[Watermom]

If it is really green and swampy, you can vac to waste. However, that wastes a lot of water so if it isn't so bad, you can just vac to your filter and then backwash when you have the pressure rise. Your call on that one but at any rate, continue to keep the chlorine high. If you pour the bleach directly into the skimmer (while the pump is running) it will kill any algae in the filter.